flare-up

flare-up n _Cent_ ~ n 1 'a sudden flashing or flashing of flame or light' * _OED_ ~ 3 'naut. a night signal' (1858-1883) _NID_ (as on a fishing boat) Withdraw [check] OCT 2 1978 Used I Used I Withdrawn OED cite appears in headnote in DNE, rest not used

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26372
Description
Summary:flare-up n _Cent_ ~ n 1 'a sudden flashing or flashing of flame or light' * _OED_ ~ 3 'naut. a night signal' (1858-1883) _NID_ (as on a fishing boat) Withdraw [check] OCT 2 1978 Used I Used I Withdrawn OED cite appears in headnote in DNE, rest not used

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